
What we’re about
We have renamed our meetup to reflect a more casual approach to wine & wine tasting & food pairing by adding additional & unique wine activities. Events include Wine Tours. Wine & Art Tours & the unique concept of Wine & Nature Adventure Outings. (Wine/Bike trips, Wine Kayak Outings, Foodie/Wine & Nature Outings.)

Occasionally we will invite vintners to offer their insights about their own experience in the wine industry while pouring their wines. And we invite wine drinkers to share in these discussions, treks, and tastings. Come join in the exploration.
Santé,
TOM Bold aka: Koma Nahoa (Hawaiian Name)
Please note: Tom Merle is still our Wine Guru.
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Extraordinary Nepal & Bhutan
Katmandu, Chhaya Devi Complex, Amrit Marg, Kathmandu 44600, Kathmandu, NPTravel friends at Photofly Travel Club (www.photoflytravel.com) have planned an extraordinary Nepal & Bhutan Adventure!
October 19th - November 1st, 2025
More info: https://photoflytravel.org/tour/extraordinary-nepal-bhutan/
Email us at joinus@photoflytravel.com for the daily itinerary!- 13 Nights / 14 Days
- Amazing boutique hotels & 4 star accommodations
- Privately guided adventures
- Expert local guides
- Breakfast daily
- 11 Dinners, 8 Lunches - almost all meals!
- Four flights included - $1,000 value! *International flights not included
Nepal (7 Nights)
- 8 days throughout the greatest Himalayan Kingdom!
- Perfect combination of culture, photography, food, & adventure!
- We truly maximize our time to see the incredible diversity throughout Nepal which most trips don’t even know exists!
- Best time of year to explore after the monsoon has passed but before the tourist crowds take over!
Kathmandu
- Kathmandu City: Highlights include the temple of the Living Goddess & Durbar Square with it’s array of temples overlooked by the Hanuman Dhoka Palace, the ancient residence of the Nepalese Royalty
- Swayambhunath: Just outside the city proper is a hill with a mosaic of small chaityas (shrines) and pagoda temples
Pokhara
- Pokhara city adventure: Discover the best of this Shangri-La Valley epicenter!
- Davis Falls
- Gupteswor Mahadev Cave
- Fewa Lake
Chitwan National Park - Safari
- In search of tigers, rhinos, & sloth bears: Time here will be spent on safari, exploring the gorgeous park to witness & photograph the mammals and birds in this amazing national park
Bhutan (6 Nights)
- 7 days throughout the last real Himalayan Kingdom!
- Low volume, high value tourism: Perhaps the most sustainable approach to tourism in the world!
Thimphu
- Thimpu city adventure: All the best of the new and old
- National Memorial Chorten
- Traditional Paper Factory
- School of Fine Arts: Here, young students learn the traditional arts and crafts known as Zo Rig Chusum (the thirteen crafts).
Punakha
- The Palace of Great Happiness
Paro
- Paro town adventure: Home to the Tiger’s Nest Monastery and much more
- The Old Watchtower
- Rinpung Dzong: This architectural wonder and the life around it are not to be missed and a must to photograph!
- Taktsang Monastary (Tigers Nest): This incredible feat of human architecture and pure will has a name to match and is deservedly one of the most venerated and famous of Bhutan’s monasteries.
Other Details:
- Four flights included - $1,000 value!
- International airfare is not included
- Flying into & out of Kathmandu International Airport (KTM)
- Specific arrival/departure times needed will be sent directly to the group
- Roommate pairing to save money
- All taxes, fees, & transfers included
Join Us!
For our solo travelers, I will pair you up with someone of the same sex unless single occupancy is requested.
Price: $4,995
Single Supplement: $850Go here to sign up: https://photoflytravel.org/tour/extraordinary-nepal-bhutan/
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Marvelous Morocco
Tangier, 42 Rue de Hollande, MANovember 1st - November 13th, 2025
Our friends at PhotoFly Travel Club (www.photoflytravel.com) have invited us on a well-crafted tour of Morocco.
Our Morocco Adventure has sold out several years in a row now, and for good reason!
Email joinus@photoflytravel.com for the daily itinerary!
Sign up at: https://photoflytravel.org/tour/morocco-group-tours/
- 12 N/13 D
- Private Guides
- Breakfast Daily
- 4 Lunches, 8 Dinners
Tangier (2 Nights)
Going back over 2,000 years to the time of the Phoenicians, and after WWII when it was made into an international zone attracting eccentric expats, colorful artists & hippies, and spies!- Mountain Road Trip: Pass splendid villas & gardens en route to Cape Spartel and lighthouse
- Hercules Cave: Continually inhabited since the Neolithic period, we’ll visit the place full of legend
- Medina (Old Walled City): Private tour through the labyrinth of paths that make up the cultural epicenter of the city.
Chefchaouen (1 Night)
Known as the “blue” city due to its picturesque blue-glazed houses & buildings, the tradition comes from the town’s former Jewish population.Volubilis
Spend the morning exploring the UNESCO World Heritage site, 2000-year-old Roman ruins.Meknes
Two UNESCO World Heritage sites for the price of one this morning with another stop in the 17th century imperial city of Meknes.Fes (2 Nights)
One of the largest medieval cities in the world and an UNESCO World Heritage site, Fes is Morocco’s oldest imperial city and the religious, spiritual, intellectual, and cultural center of the country.- Guided City Walk: see and photograph the artisans’ quarters, 14th-century Koranic schools, the famous Fes tannery and more.
- Unique Family Dinner in Traditional Home: enjoy a very special experience dining at a traditional house with a host family.
Erfoud & Sahara Desert (2 Nights)
The “Gate of the Sahara” and some of the highest dunes in North Africa!- Scenic Cedar Forest & Barbery apes: A drive through and stop to photograph a beautiful cedar forest and encounter a tribe of “apes”.
Erg Chebbi Desert Camp
- Camel ride into the desert: We’ll hop on camels at the edge of the desert and be guided to our luxury desert camp for an amazing sunset.
- Enjoy and photograph sunrise the next day before a specially prepared Berber breakfast
Boumalne Dades: Land of Valleys & Gorges (2 Nights)
Famous for it’s majestic, sand castle like rock formations, Dades Gorge offers a plethora of unique landscape shots.- Tinghir: We’ll walk through flowered gardens, ksours, and Kasbahs, then onto the Todre Gorge.
- Todra Gorge: Lush palm trees cover 30 miles of wide tracts along this giant natural creation.
- Dades Gorge & Valley: Explore the stunning gorge and valley to admire and photograph all sorts of interesting formations.
- Ait Ben Haddou: World famous Ksar (fortified village), now an UNESCO World Heritage site.
Marrakesh (3 nights)
The Jewel of the South, the city reached its prominence when it became the epicenter of trade for slaves, gold, ivory, and leather along the ancient caravan routes.- Bahia Palace: Gilded woodwork ceilings of the stunning grand and petit courts, & the sultans “harem” rooms with silk panels, stained-glass windows.
- Saadian Tombs: Three rooms make up the tomb with the most elaborate known as “The Chamber of the 12 Pillars”.
- Majorelle Botanical Gardens: A truly enchanting place, the gardens were designed by French painter Jacques Majorelle over the course of 40 years and are reminiscent of the famous
Generalife Gardens in Spain
- Jemaa el Fna Square: Wander around and photograph this UNESCO site and the heart of Marrakech.
- Souks of Marrakech: The most colorful and liveliest in Africa.
Lots of free time to explore the city on your own or sign up for an optional tour:
- Hot Air Balloon Ride
- ATV through the desert
- Day Trip to Essaouira
- Cooking classes, hammam (spa), horse cart rides, and other optional activities available
PhotoFly Travel Club adventures are laid back when it comes to photography. They are not workshop tours, you do not need to be an avid photographer to join. All are welcome!
- International airfare is not included. (Flying into Tangier (TNG) & flying out of Marrakesh (RAK) )
- All taxes, fees, transfers Included
Email joinus@photoflytravel.com for the daily itinerary!
Join Us!
Solo travelers will be paired up with someone of the same sex unless single occupancy requested.
Price: $3,295
Single Supplement: $749Go Here to Sign Up: https://photoflytravel.org/tour/morocco-group-tours/
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